Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly

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2005
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1h 5m

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4.4/10

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Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005)

Touching animated film about a jeep that dreams of flying

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Tugger is a little jeep that had his engine fan replaced by an airplane propeller during World War II. The film follows Tugger, with his friend Shorty, as he follows his dreams of one day ta... Read allTugger is a little jeep that had his engine fan replaced by an airplane propeller during World War II. The film follows Tugger, with his friend Shorty, as he follows his dreams of one day taking to the skies and flying like a plane.Tugger is a little jeep that had his engine fan replaced by an airplane propeller during World War II. The film follows Tugger, with his friend Shorty, as he follows his dreams of one day taking to the skies and flying like a plane.

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IMDb RATING

4.4/10

152

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Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted To Fly

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Jim Belushi

Tugger
(voice)
(as James Belushi)

Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson

Shorty
(voice)
(as Carrot Top)

Lance LeGault

Chief
(voice)

Tom Kinney

Max
(voice)

Peter Renaday

Pa Pump
(voice)
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Wendy Cutler

Ma Pump
(voice)

Gary Bosco

Controller
(voice)

Bob Papenbrook

BD
(voice)

Michael Sorich

Frank
(voice)
(as Mike Sorich)

Bridget Hoffman

Lucy
(voice)

Edie Mirman

Girl Plane
(voice)

Robert Clotworthy

Fatty
(voice)
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Rif Hutton

Crewman #1
(voice)

Newell Alexander

Doc
(voice)
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Steve Bulen

Towerman
(voice)
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Mitch Carter

Additional Voices
(voice)

Dave Corey

Additional Voices
(voice)

Jorge Galvan

Chief
(Spanish version)
(voice)

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10amyhuffcpa

Great fun for the entire family

My three year old and a five year old friend loved this movie and I enjoyed it as well. As a mom who is very particular about what my children watch, I was pleased with the content of the movie. I found no suggestive or objectionable situations as you often see in films marketed to children. The characters were lovable and interesting. I could recommend it for younger and older children. It is action packed and kept us on the edge of our seats without any violence. This the best movie I have ever taken the children to see, hands down. It is a must see for anyone looking for action & adventure without offensive material. The story is well written and has a underlying theme about dreaming big things and not giving up on your dreams even when they seem impossible.

9punkin_0911

Good, wholesome, family movie

We just returned from the World Premiere of "Tugger" in Celebration, FL. This is a great movie for the entire family. A movie for kids that actually teaches something - don't give up on your dreams. The movie is short enough (just over an hour) that small children don't get bored and long enough to fully explain the story. This is a great movie for you to see with your children and explain the importance of dreams and the military.

On a side note - we had the honor of meeting Jim Belushi (the voice of "Tugger"), he was very nice to everyone there. He made sure he signed autographs and took pictures with everyone that wanted one.

6abebbecker

Niche, but not bad for the audience.

Look this is like a worse, but not bad version of Cars with it's own weaknesses and strengths. Maybe a way to give the kids the cars they want in a different way so you can spread your adult patience a bit further. Not great, but definitely an ok way to fill a specific niche that is mostly for a specific audience (young boys) which is ok just like some barbie movies are good in their own niche (young girls). So, I recommend to some young boys and maybe a family with them.

6shelby22999

Not Bad

I attended the premiere of Tugger and I liked it. I felt the story was average but nice. The animation was beautiful and the songs were fun. I thought Jim Belushi did well as the voice of Tugger but I did not think Mr. Belushi was the greatest singer (not that he claims to be). Overall I thought it was pretty good.

As a suggestion I believe there could be more character development. Tugger and the rest of the characters seem to be fairly one-dimensional and if the stories are to continue as suggested I feel there should be more depth.

Not a bad first project for a small studio.

8blewis17

Great Family Film

Tugger is this generation's "The Little Engine That Could." A sweet story of an old WW2 Jeep that dreams of flying like an airplane. I had the opportunity to attend the screening in Celebration, Florida. Jim Belushi was on hand for the premiere, and performed with his band, the Sacred Hearts, after the film.

First in a series of planned adventures, Tugger: The Jeep That Wanted to Fly is a wonderful Veggie-Tales like CGI film about our deepest wishes and dreams, and how sometimes they come to pass in the most unexpected ways.

HINT: Listen for Shorty's quick one-liners in the film. You may not recognize him, but that is comedian Carrot Top (aka Scott Thompson) voicing the little yellow radio. ALSO, Lea Selonga (the singing voice of Aladdin's Jasmine, and also Mulan) performs a BEAUTIFUL song at the end of the credits, "No Sky Too Big."

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There are three versions of this movie. The first version contains completely different voices for the characters (whom according to composer Greg Sims were the voices the movie was first animated to), different opening and closing credits (the latter containing footage from the film and footage of Lea Salonga singing the movie's credits song "No Sky Too Big"), as well as some differences in dialogue. The second version is nearly the same but with the voices replaced with the final voices (i.e. Jim Belushi, Carrot Top, Lance LeGault, etc), and certain changes in dialogue. The third 2007 version is almost completely identical to the second version, but the opening credits are changed almost entirely (instead crediting Animated Family Films at the start rather than Genesis Orlando), certain pieces of the narration rewritten and rerecorded, and almost completely changed end credits, with "No Sky Too Big" replaced by Jim Belushi performed "Dreamin' the Dream" and "Tweet Tweet Tweet" moved before the song rather than afterwards. The aforementioned footage during the credits is also deleted in this version. The first version is only known to be owned by those involved in the movie's production, while the second version is available for streaming on TubiTV, and the third version was released on DVD by Anchor Bay in 2009.